2023-2024学年安徽省芜湖市积萃中学八年级（上）期中英语试卷
一、听力
（一）短对话理解 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1．（1分）How is Tim feeling now？
A.
B.
C.
2．（1分）What should the boy take？
A.
B.
C.
3．（1分）How long does it take Jack to get to the city by train？
A.About 10 hours.
B.About 1 1 hours.
C.About 13 hours.
4．（1分）Who sings better？
A Julie.
B.Anna.
C.Alice.
5．（1分）What does Tom like to watch？
A.Talk shows.
B.Games shows.
C.Sports shows.
（二）长对话理解 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
6．（2分）（1）What does Danny want to watch？
A.The football game.
B.The basketball game.
C.The baseball game.
（2）When does the game start？
A.At 4：20.
B.At 4：40.
C.At 5：20.
7．（3分）（1）What are the clothes like in Funky Clothes？
A.They're the best.
B.They're the cheapest.
C.They're the most popular.
（2）Where is the new clothes store？
A.Near the post office.
B.Near the hospital.
C.Near the restaurant.
（3）How will Mary go to Blue Moon？
A.On foot.
B.By bike.
C.By bus.
（三）短文理解 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。
8．（5分）（1）When did Jack take a trip to Hong Kong？
A.Last week.
B.Last month.
C.I as t summer.
（2）Why did Jack's family stay at the hotel most of the time in Hong Kong？
A.Because it was rainy.
B.Because it was hot.
C.Because they were tired.
（3）What was the most interesting thing for Jack？
A.Practicing Chinese.
B.Having Chinese food.
C.Visiting his friends.
（4）What sport did Tom practice with his brother？
A.Tennis.
B.Baseball.
C.Ting﹣pong.
（5）Where did Tom meet Tony？
A.In the park.
B.In the street.
C.In the bookshop.
（四）信息转换 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词
9．（5分）
A busy morning in the shop
Mrs.Cook She's a reporter. She bought a（n）（1） .
Mrs.Hill She works at a school. She bought a（n）（2） dress for a party.
Mr.Gold He goes to work by train every day. He bought a magazine to （3） on the way.
Mrs.Rich She works in the（4） . She bought a（n） （5） .
二、单项填空 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
10．（1分）—Wow，a new phone!But I don't know how to use it.
—It doesn't matter.Just follow the .（ ）
A．advertisement B．messages
C．instructions D．information
11．（1分）Every time Millie has an art lesson， she really enjoys in the world of colours．（ ）
A．her B．himself C．herself D．him
12．（1分）﹣Your son used to be a homebody but he now likes outdoor activities．How did you do that？
﹣I tried many ways over and over again．_______，I made it．（ ）
A．Next B．Then C．Finally D．Suddenly
13．（1分）—How do you like playing ping﹣pong？
— .I never play it.（ ）
A．Boring B．Excited C．Bored D．Exciting
14．（1分）My parents always teach me to be polite others，especially the old people.（ ）
A．for B．to C．of D．on
15．（1分）—Do you know what WHO ？
—Yes.It means World Health Organization.（ ）
A．stands for B．cares for
C．looks for D．waits for
16．（1分）—Can you hear that？The car a strange noise.
—It's OK.It always sounds like that.（ ）
A．makes B．made
C．is making D．was making
17．（1分） The mid﹣term exam is around the corner.I am spending as much time as I can ______ for it these days.（ ）
A．preparing B．prepare
C． to prepare D． to preparing
18．（1分）—Many boy students think science is English.
—I agree.I'm weak in English.（ ）
A．much difficult than I
B．less difficult than
C．so difficult as
D．more difficult
19．（1分）—I failed in the exam again.I'm sorry to let you down，Mum.
— ，dear!We know you're doing better now.（ ）
A．I can't agree more B．So nice
C．Yes，a bit D．Come on
三、完形填空 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
（10分）Jane and her friend Lisa were enjoying some screen time.The game was so （1）
that they forgot what time it was.
Did this （2） to you？Spending too much time on screens can be （3） for health.Jane decided to do something.
Jane loves outside activities（活动）.It helps keep her happy and in a good （4） .One of her favorite things to do is to go on a painting picnic.She takes her pencils and paper and （5） some time outside drawing.Jane loves drawing trees and flowers，and （6） the birds.She also takes a healthy picnic lunch.（7） she's hungry，she eats it.
Jane （8） has other ideas.She sets a timer（定时器） when she goes online，so she won't forget the （9） .When she finishes using the computer，she stays outside for half an hour.She usually rides her bike or just enjoys reading a book under the tree.
What do you often do to spend （10） time on the screen？
（1）A.interesting B.boring C.difficult D.easy
（2）A.talk B.listen C.move D.happen
（3）A.ready B.bad C.good D.late
（4）A.plan B.club C.health D.idea
（5）A.uses B.takes C.practices D.spends
（6）A.listening to B.looking for C.waiting to D.talking to
（7）A.Although B.If C.So D.And
（8）A.still B.just C.also D.too
（9）A.meal B.work C.show D.time
（10）A.many B.less C.busy D.enough
21．（10分）A video went popular online weeks ago.In the video，a young man （1） a question on the street.The question is： （2） would you say to your younger self？And four people answered it.
A：To younger me？Work hard at school，so you can find a （3） and don't need to sell T﹣shirts on the street.
B：Don't worry about anything.Just have a （4） when you want to do something.I thought I was too worried about what （5） happen and what not.
C：Be braver.When I was young，I （6） what people thought of the way I dressed and the way of my hair.I （7） thought I wasn't like everybody else and that I couldn't do anything successfully（成功地）.
D： （8） being so angry.When I was a teenager，I thought getting angry and making people afraid of me were the （9） ways of showing myself，but later，I found that I just made everyone stay away from me.Now I'm quiet and （10） to people around me.Things getting better and I'm a lot happier than before.
（1）A.brought B.asked C.made D.faced
（2）A.What B.How C.When D.Why
（3）A.place B.plan C.job D.tool
（4）A.look B.try C.rest D.talk
（5）A.must B.will C.should D.could
（6）A.cared about B.cut out C.put in D.worried about
（7）A.never B.seldom C.even D.always
（8）A.Stop B.Start C.Enjoy D.Advise
（9）A.wrong B.difficult C.correct D.easy
（10）A.important B.friendly C.thankful D.useful
四、补全对话 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
22．（5分）A：Hi，Holly.How's it going？
B：Hi，Alan.Not bad.
A：（1）
B：I went to Yunnan Province.
A：（2）
B：My parents.
A： （3）
B：Of course.We took a boat trip there.
A：Wow，sounds great.How was the food there？
B：（4） I like crossing﹣the﹣bridge noodles best.What about your vacation？
A：（5） And I helped them feed animals.
B：Sounds relaxing.
A.It was delicious. B.It was really exciting. C.Who did you go with？ D.What did you do there？ E.Did you visit Dian Lake？ F.Where did you go on vacation？ G.Well，I visited my grandparents in the countryside.
五、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
23．（6分）Alice stayed at her aunt's home in Zhengzhou during the Dragon Boat Festival.Her cousin Grace took her to visit some interesting places.Here are her activities.
June 3rd 4th 5th
Breakfast porridge，eggs and zongzi pancakes，orange juice and fruit salad milk，pancakes and bananas
Lunch cabbage and tofu soup，beef dumplings and fish beef noodles，chicken and vegetable salad rice，vegetables and fish soup
Trip Visited the science museum in the morning Enjoyed the sunshine on the beach in the afternoon Learnt surfing （冲浪）from 5：00 pm to 6：30 pm Had fruit in an amusement park（游乐场） from 8：30 am to 11：00 am. Picked fruit on a farm from3：30 pm to 5：00 pm. Walked along the food street in the evening Watched a robot show in the morning. went to buy gifts for her parents and friends in the afternoon. Took the train at 6：00 pm
（1）What did Alice have for lunch on June 4th？
A.
B.
C.
D.
（2）How long did it take Alice to learn surfing？
A.One and a half hours.
B.Two hours.
C.Two and a half hours.
D.Forty minutes.
（3）Which is TRUE？
A.Alice went home by plane.
B.Alice didn't like the robot show.
C.Alice had pancakes each morning.
D.Alice had a great time on June 4th.
24．（8分）Long ago，an official（官员） named Pang Gong from the State of Wei（魏国），Pang felt there was still something to tell the King of Wei.
He came to the king and said，"Dear king，if someone says a tiger appeared in the market（市场），"You must be a joke.How could I believe such a thing？We haven't seen a tiger there for many years."
Pang said，"If two people say there's a tiger，would you believe it？"The king said no.Pang kept on， "Then I would believe it."
Pang said，"Dear king，you know that there can't be a tiger in the market.Just because three people say so，can you find the truth then？"
After that，Pang left the State of Wei.As soon as he left，many at her official s told the king that Pang Gong was a bad official.Three years later，the king didn't want to see him because he had believed the other officials.
（1）What can we learn from the talk between Pang Gong and the king？
A The king might believe others easily.
B.The king loved Pang Gong's story.
C.Pang Gong believed in the king.
D.Pang Gong wouldn't come back.
（2）What did Pang Gong ask the king to do if people told bad stories about him？
A.To drive them away.
B.To believe them.
C.To find the truth.
D.To kill them.
（3）What happened when Pang Gong came back？
A.The king welcomed him warmly.
B.The other officials laughed at him.
C.Pang Gong couldn't see the king.
D.Pang Gong couldn't be an official.
（4）What's the passage talking about？
A.平步青云
B.三人成虎
C.信口雌黄
D.毛将焉附
25．（6分）Sun Jiarui，a 10﹣year﹣old girl from Jiangsu province，became popular online for her cooking skills these days.She learned to cook from her father when she was eight，People's Daily put a video of Sun's skillful cooking on Weibo.
In 2019，the magazine Banyuetan said that US students do practical（实践的） activities 1.2 hours each daythem only 12 minutes a day.
In the new term in September，2022，primary and middle school students in China will have a new "practical activities" course of at least one hour every week.Some say that it might take up students' time for studying
The new course has three kinds：everyday housework，productive labor and experience of new technologies（生产劳动和新技术体验）.
Of course，the times are different.It may seem that there's no need for every young person to learn such things when they can finish most things on an app.But learning how to cook two or three dishes and making a healthy dish are useful skills for children.
（1）What does the underlined word "them" in the second paragraph refer to？
A.US students.
B.Magazines.
C.Chinese students.
D.Practical activities.
（2）What can we know from the passage？
A.Sun learned to cook from her mother.
B.People's Daily once shared Sun's cooking videos on the Internet.
C.Chinese students do practical activities 1.2 hours each day.
D.Chinese students will need to learn to cook in 2023.
（3）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.The importance of learning to cook
B.Students need to learn special courses in the new term
C.Different ideas about doing practical activities
D.Results of learning new skills
26．（8分）Summer holiday is coming.What can teenagers do on hot days？
A great way for teenagers to be cool in summer is to play at water parks.If they live near a water park，they can go as often as they like.Usually the tickets are cheap for them.For example，one ticket to Water World，is only ＄5.Look!Many children are swimming and playing happily in Water World now.And it's good for their health.
Some teenagers want to make money.They can get a part﹣time job in summer holiday.They can also do some small things for their neighbors to make money.They can walk the neighbors' dogs.They can also bring in the newspapers and water flowers and grass for their neighbors.Look!A boy is helping his neighbor look after the house.His neighbor is taking a trip now.
Some teenagers don't like to be at home all day in summer.They want to go to cool places with airconditions like the supermarket and the library.Others like to do interesting things with friends.They can visit zoos or watch a new movie.Look!Some teenagers are taking photos of animals in City Zoo now，
（1）Who is the passage written for？
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Teenagers.
D.Children.
（2）If Sally，a 13﹣year﹣old girl，goes to Water World with her two classmates
A.＄5.
B.＄10.
C.＄15.
D.＄20.
（3）What does the underlined word "airconditions" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese？
A.空调
B.影视
C.保障
D.零食
（4）According to the passage，what can you do to make money in summer holiday？
①Walk your neighbors' dogs. ②Bring in the newspapers for your neighbors. ③Help with your neighbors' children's homework. ④Water flowers and grass for your neighbors. ⑤Play with your neighbors' children.
A.①②③
B.①②④
C.②③④
D.②④⑤
27．（6分）In the past，Chinese people had some interesting games to play.Let's have a look.
Kites：The kites have quite a long history，and Mo Di made the first kite.People first used kites to pass messages.In the Song Dynasty，kites got very popular with people.﹣﹣Now，Tianjin，Nantong and Weifang are the four most important places of kite making.
Cuju：This is old Chinese soccer.The name "Cuju" first came out in the book Records of the Historian by Sima Qian.At first，soldiers（士兵） played the game.In the Song Dynasty，the game was popular.People across the country loved playing it.Women also played the game.
Chuiwan：Chuiwan is a ball game.It's a little like golf（高尔夫）.The game got popular in the Song Dynasty.It was still popular in the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.Someone in the Yuan Dynasty even wrote a book called Wan Jing for the game.But the game got less popular in the Qing Dynasty.
Go：Go，or Weiqi，is a game for two players.It has a history of more than 4，Yao made the game to teach his son.
（1）Who made the first kite in the old story？
A.Yao.
B.Mo Di.
C.A soldier.
D.Sima Qian.
（2）When was Chuiwan less popular？
A.In the Song Dynasty.
B.In the Yuan Dynasty.
C.In the Ming Dynasty.
D.In the Qing Dynasty.
（3）What can we know from the paragraph"Go"？
A.How to play Go.
B.Why people love Go.
C.Who made Go.
D.Which book is about Go.
六、阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
28．（6分）Growing up in Jiangsu，Wang Li was afraid to show her face because she had a cleft lip（唇裂）.Other kids didn't like to play with her and laughed at her.She was very sad.
Wang Li's parents were both factory workers.They wanted to help their daughter.But they didn't have enough money to pay for the operation（手术）.One day they learned about Smile Train.It works with hospitals to help people with cleft lips for free.They were really happy.
With the help of Smile Train，Wang Li had the operation in a hospital in Nanjing.And it was successful."When I looked into the mirror after the operation，I saw a different person looking back at me—a smiling person，"said Wang Li.That was the first time she smiled.She jumped up and down.
The operation changed Wang Li's life in many ways.She wasn't afraid to show her face and went back to school.Now she lives a happy life with her family.She's thankful to Smile Train.
Smile Train has helped more than 1，500，000 people with cleft lips.These people are living the kind of life they once thought impossible.
（1）Why didn't other kids play with Wang Li？（不超过 10 个词）
（2）What problem did Wang Li's parents meet？（不超过 15 个词）
（3）How did Wang Li feel when she looked into a mirror after the operation？（不超过5个词）
七、单词拼写 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
29．（1分）Jane did a good thing for the teacher，but she wants to keep it s （秘密的）.
30．（1分）Eric a （已经） has a good idea for his next trip to Beijing.
31．（1分）They often attend s （广场） dance to keep healthy.
32．（1分）Rose from England is interested in Chinese c （文化） and history.
33．（1分）My classmates d （讨论） how to learn English well just now.
八、书面表达
34．（20分）敬老爱幼是中华民族的优良传统。假如你叫李华（Li Hua），在今年的重阳节来临之际，你打算自己亲自制作一张有意义的卡片给你爷爷奶奶，表达你的敬爱之心。请你根据下表提示及写作要求，并以"I made a card for my grandparents"为题，用英语写一篇短文介绍你的制作过程。
提示：
What you made a card for grandparents
What you used scissors，thick paper，glue
Steps cut out shapes of flowers，painted the flowers yellow，stuck the flowers
Your feelings ...
要求：
（1）习作包括表格要点，可适当发挥；
（2）条理清楚、语法正确；
（3）词数 80 词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
I made a card for my grandparents
The Double Ninth Festival is coming.I made a card for my grandparents yesterday._______
参考答案
听力
（一）短对话理解 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1-5【答案】略
（二）长对话理解 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
6．【答案】略
7．【答案】见试题解答内容
（三）短文理解 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。
8．【答案】略
（四）信息转换 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词
9．【答案】略
二、单项填空 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
10．【答案】C
11．【答案】C
12．【答案】C
13．【答案】A
14．【答案】B
15．【答案】A
16．【答案】C
17．【答案】A
18．【答案】B
19．【答案】D
三、完形填空 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
20．【答案】ADBCD ABCDB
21．【答案】BACBD ADACB
四、补全对话 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
22．【答案】FCEAB
五、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
23．【答案】CAD
24．【答案】ACCB
25．【答案】DBC
26．【答案】CCAB
27．【答案】BDC
六、阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
28．【答案】（1）Because she had a cleft lip.（2）They didn't have enough money to pay for the operation.（3）She felt happy and excited.
七、单词拼写 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
29．【答案】secret
30．【答案】already
31．【答案】square
32．【答案】culture
33．【答案】discussed
八、书面表达
34．【答案】
I made a card for my grandparents
The Double Ninth Festival is coming.I made a card for my grandparents yesterday.
First of all，I made a card out of the thick paper.Then I cut out some shapes of flowers with scissors.After that，I painted the flowers yellow.They looked nice.Then I stuck the flowers to the card with glue.Finally，I wrote my best wishes to my grandparents on the card.
I felt very happy when the card was finished.Now I can't wait to give the card to my grandparents.I hope they will like it.
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